Reverse Hyper Extension (On Stability Ball)

Lie face down on a stability ball with your hips resting on the ball and your legs extended behind you. Place your hands on the floor in front of you for support. Engage your core muscles and lift your legs towards the ceiling, keeping them straight. Pause at the top for a moment, then slowly lower your legs back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Reverse Hyper Extension (On Stability Ball)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Reverse Hyper Extension (On Stability Ball) using your stability ball.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your hamstrings.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your hamstrings rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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